Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 25 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sumit Saxena, Senior Manager (BRM) originally posted at Haldwani, District Nainital, Uttarakhand.
- Respondents: Union Bank of India and other bank officials.
- Petition Details: Writ Petition (S/B) No.562 of 2026 filed challenging a transfer order dated 28.04.2026 that moved the petitioner to the Zonal Office, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Initial Grounds of Appeal: The petitioner claimed his spouse suffered from chronic orthopedic psoriasis with thyroid disease requiring treatment at Matrix Hospital, Haldwani, and his son was studying in 11th standard in Haldwani. He filed a departmental appeal, which was considered by the Departmental Committee and rejected. The petitioner subsequently joined the Bhopal office.
- New Ground Raised: Counsel for the petitioner later argued that, per the bank’s transfer policy, an officer cannot be transferred to another zone within five years and that the petitioner had been posted in the current zone for only one year, rendering the transfer illegal.
- Court’s Inquiry: The court queried the petitioner’s counsel for details of postings over the last five years; no such details were provided in the writ petition. The respondent‑Bank’s counsel stated that the petitioner had been posted at Haldwani since 01.08.2020 in various capacities, contradicting the claim of a five‑year posting requirement.
- Legal Reasoning: The court observed that the new ground was not raised in the petitioner’s original representation and lacked factual foundation in the writ petition; therefore, it could not be entertained.
Final Outcome
- The court found no ground to interfere with the transfer order.
- The writ petition was deemed meritless and was dismissed.
Topics: Transfer Orders, Banking Employment